Photos: Supreme Court showdown
Before and during the Supreme Court arguments on gay marriage Tuesday, people around the country on both sides of the issue were publically showing and voicing their opinions. Here is a visual look at what it was like.
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Supporters of marriage equality gathered at the Supreme Court as the justices heard the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Proposition 8, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Supporters of marriage equality gathered at the Supreme Court as the justices heard the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Supporters of marriage equality gathered at the Supreme Court as the justices heard the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Jo Ann Whitehead, left, and Bette Jo Green joined the marriage equality supporters at the Supreme Court as the justices heard the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s Proposition 8, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Demonstrators walk outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, where the court will hear arguments on California's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Qween Amar from Orlando, Fla., left, dances by Margie Phelps, right, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, where the court will hear arguments on California’s voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Calif. gay marriage case at high court
Demonstrators chant outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, as the court heard arguments on California's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)